Key differences on Outcomes
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Duquesne grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Xavier's ($74,742 vs. $64,873)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Duquesne graduates 6 pts more of its students than Xavier (79% vs. 73%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Xavier$64.9K
Duquesne$74.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Xavier73%
Duquesne79%Highest
Retention rate
Xavier77%
Duquesne85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Xavier$23.3KLowest
Duquesne$26.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Xavier53%
Duquesne67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Xavier$23KLowest
Duquesne$25.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Xavier65%
Duquesne72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Xavier72%
Duquesne79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Xavier20%
Duquesne17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Xavier54%
Duquesne71%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Xavier75%
Duquesne79%
Pell graduation gap
Xavier21 pts lower
Duquesne8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Xavier | Duquesne |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 80% |
| Asian | 68% | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53% | 68% |
| Black | 57% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 53% | 73% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why